Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations for Acute and Chronic Conditions, 2008

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This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on the characteristics of potentially preventable hospitalizations in 2008. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)’s Prevention Quality Indicators (PQIs) were used to develop estimates of the number of potentially preventable hospitalizations for chronic and acute conditions in 2008. Rates of hospitalization for chronic conditions were based on admissions for diabetes, specific respiratory conditions, and specific circulatory conditions. Rates of hospitalization for acute conditions were based on admissions for dehydration, bacterial pneumonia, and urinary tract infections. The data presented here are observed admissions and are not risk-adjusted for age or gender.